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Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul (IST) flights
There are direct flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Istanbul New Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Air China, China Eastern and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 8,030 km, about 10h 20m in the air. There are also 31 one-stop options, via airports such as Dubai, Beijing and Munich.
Live fares for PVG → ISTSee all routes on the map8,030 kmdistance
~10h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
31one-stop options
Direct flights from Shanghai to Istanbul
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVG → IST | Air China, China Eastern, Turkish Airlines | 8,030 km | ~10h 20m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXB Dubai | Emirates then Emirates and Qantas | 9,456 km | ~14h 10m |
| PEK Beijing | Air China and China Southern Airlines then Air China and Turkish Airlines | 8,171 km | ~12h 40m |
| MUC Munich | Air China and Lufthansa then Lufthansa and Asiana Airlines | 10,350 km | ~15h 15m |
| CAN Guangzhou | Air China and China Southern Airlines then Air China and Turkish Airlines | 9,088 km | ~13h 45m |
| DOH Doha | Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines | 9,529 km | ~14h 15m |
| ICN Seoul | Spring Airlines and China Southern Airlines then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines | 8,759 km | ~13h 20m |
| BKK Bangkok | Spring Airlines and Shanghai Airlines then THAI Airways and Turkish Airlines | 10,403 km | ~15h 20m |
| HKG Hong Kong | Spring Airlines and Cathay Pacific then Turkish Airlines | 9,264 km | ~14h |
| VIE Vienna | Austrian Airlines then Austrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines | 9,748 km | ~14h 35m |
| CPH Copenhagen | SAS Scandinavian then SAS Scandinavian and Turkish Airlines | 10,287 km | ~15h 15m |
| DEL Delhi | Air India and China Eastern then IndiGo and Air India | 8,849 km | ~13h 30m |
| AUH Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways and Hainan Airlines then Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines | 9,567 km | ~14h 20m |
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- Shanghai to Amsterdam (AMS)
- Shanghai to Paris (CDG)
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- Shanghai to Dubai (DXB)
- Shanghai to Beijing (PEK)
- Shanghai to Chicago (ORD)
- Shanghai to Barcelona (BCN)
- Shanghai to Madrid (MAD)
- Shanghai to Rome (FCO)
- Shanghai to Munich (MUC)
- Shanghai to Guangzhou (CAN)
- Shanghai to London (LHR)
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul
- Paris (CDG) to Istanbul
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Istanbul
- Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul
- Beijing (PEK) to Istanbul
- Chicago (ORD) to Istanbul
- Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Istanbul
- Madrid (MAD) to Istanbul
- Rome (FCO) to Istanbul
- Munich (MUC) to Istanbul
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Istanbul
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.